A councillor has hit out at North Lanarkshire Council and its arm’s size property division, North Lanarkshire Properties (NLP), after seeing native companies look elsewhere for items as a consequence of delays.
A number of properties on Wishaw Fundamental Road and Windmillhill Road in Motherwell have been empty for years, with Labour councillor Kenneth Duffy, who represents the Motherwell South East & Ravenscraig ward, calling on the native authority to do extra to fill the vacant items.
He mentioned: “The delays to getting these items as much as a rentable normal is driving native companies away from our cities.
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“North Lanarkshire Council claims it has a optimistic plan for our communities, its companies and its individuals however the ‘For Let’ indicators in every single place on our excessive streets show a special message, regardless of the curiosity proven by individuals to speculate.”
Enterprise homeowners have additionally revealed to Councillor Duffy they are going to be pressured to take their companies elsewhere because of the delays.
One, who requested to not be named, mentioned: “We'd like to be based mostly on our personal native excessive road and inside strolling distance for many of our staff.
“There appears to be a common lack of willingness from the council and NLP to help native companies and produce these properties to the market.
“Sadly, which means that we have now been pressured to look elsewhere for brand spanking new premises.”
Councillor Duffy has acquired replies from the council and NLP in relation to the issues confronted by companies.
James McKinstry, the council's head of asset & procurement options, mentioned: “The staff have beforehand outlined that because of the scale of the works required to any of the vacant properties, we're getting ready a programme of works for every particular person property as North Lanarkshire Properties (NLP) require to overview the funding streams to progress these works inside accessible funds.
“I'm positive you'll admire, NLP operates independently from the council and its revenue stream has been impacted by Covid with applicable administration motion being taken to minimise the affect over the interval nonetheless that is below fixed overview with Covid restoration nonetheless an ongoing threat.
“NLP are getting ready a programme of works throughout its full business property to focus on areas to extend rental revenue and works would require to be prioritised accordingly inside funds accessible which will likely be shared following a wider overview by the brand new board members.”
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